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Are We Radically Underestimating the Effects of Climate on Armed Conflict?

Mar 3, 2020 | Cullen Hendrix

Climate change is widely recognized as a “threat multiplier.” From the United Nations to the G7 to the US Department of Defense, there is emerging consensus that climate change poses…

Conflict Minerals: Civil Society Calls for Transparency about Companies Subjected to the EU Regulation on 3TG Conflict Minerals

Mar 3, 2020 | Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations

EU member states seem to be adopting a loose interpretation of the text of the Regulation on the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict-affected and…

Conflict Minerals: UN General Assembly Highlights Importance of Regime to Curb Conflict Diamonds

Mar 3, 2020 | Xinhua

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution that acknowledges the successful role that the Kimberley Process, a mechanism aimed to prevent "conflict diamonds"…

The Climate-Conflict Connection: Why Aren’t We Acting on It?

Mar 2, 2020 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

Somalia is one of the most fragile states in the world, while also being among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to…

Colombia: Colombia’s ‘Peace Laboratory’ Decries Government Failures in Coca Substitution

Mar 2, 2020 | Alex Diamond and Pedro Arenas, Colombia Reports

Former coca farmers from Colombia’s “Peace Laboratory” fear a return to war if the government doesn’t live up to the peace process’ coca substitution program.

DRC: Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo Mine for Coltan and Face Abuse to Supply Smartphone Industry

Feb 29, 2020 | Esdras Tsongo, ABC News

Years of violence and political conflict across the Democratic Republic of Congo have made its vast mineral wealth an attractive revenue raiser — and rebel…

Myanmar: Myanmar Seizes over 600 Tons of Illegal Timbers in Single Week

Feb 29, 2020 | Star

Myanmar authorities recently seized over 626.1 tons of illegal timbers across the country in a week, state-run media reported on Saturday (Feb 29).

Silicon Valley Insider: The Intersection of Food and Gender

Feb 28, 2020 | Fiorella Riccobono

When examining the Sustainable Development Goals of The United Nations; zero hunger, responsible production, and climate action are three of the main focal points. In…

Can Artificial Intelligence Predict the Middle East's Next Conflict?

Feb 28, 2020 | Robert Tollast

In January 2014, most Iraq analysts knew security in the country was rapidly deteriorating. Beyond general warnings, however, few predicted exactly how bad the situation…

Food Security: Conflict Resolution Crucial for Food Security, Poverty Alleviation, Say Experts

Feb 28, 2020 | Ibe Wada, Guardian

Professionals have explained that food insecurity is aggravated by conflicts, crimes, terrorism and religious extremism, especially from the grain and arable crop-producing zones of the…

South Sudan: South Sudan Targets 200,000 b/d Production This Year: Official

Feb 28, 2020 | Namala Doreen, S&P Global Platts

South Sudan crude production is stuck at 185,000 b/d, hindered by rising water shortages and power rationing, but the country is targeting 200,000 b/d this…

South Sudan: Ruweng Community Demands Compensation for Oil Spills

Feb 28, 2020 | Viola Elias, Voice of America

Residents of South Sudan's oil-rich Ruweng County have petitioned the country's Supreme Court, demanding millions of dollars in compensation for oil spills that have polluted…

What Can National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights Do for Women's Rights?

Feb 27, 2020 | Nora Götzmann and Wangui Kimotho

National action plans (NAPs) are currently applied by states as one of the key policy tools for the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles…

Myanmar: Myanmar Court Jails 9 People for Timber Smuggling

Feb 27, 2020 | Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times

A local court sentenced nine people to 10 years in jail each for timber smuggling, an official of the Yangon Region Forestry Department said. They…

Climate Change Leads to More Violence Against Women, Girls

Feb 27, 2020 | Jeannette Cwienk

Ntoya Sande was 13 years old when she got married — against her will. "I was sent to be married because of a shortage of food in…

Gender Gap Is Causing Wars Says Defence Forces Chief

Feb 26, 2020

“In the context of eco-system governance, perhaps the most invasive species of all is human beings,” he said.

The gender gap is one of the biggest…

Youth Transitions in the Drylands: Gendered Rights in Land Access and Control

Feb 26, 2020 | Esther Njuguna, Shambel Getachew, Brenda BoonaBaana, Dismas Mwaseba, and Eleanor Mavis

In 2019, the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (CRP-GLDC) initiated a study to understand ‘youth realities, youth aspirations and youth opportunity…

Myanmar: Rising Sea Levels Put Myanmar's Villages on Frontline of Climate Change

Feb 26, 2020 | Rozanna Latiff and Zaw Naing Oo, Reuters

Ta Dar U is among hundreds of villages at the frontline of Myanmar’s climate crisis, where extreme weather patterns and rising sea levels have amplified…

South Sudan: NGO Urges Shutdown of 'Dilapidated' South Sudan Oil Pipeline

Feb 25, 2020 | Agence France-Presse

A key South Sudan oil export pipeline suffered at least two massive spills last year, an NGO reported Tuesday, urging the government to shut it…

Gender Inclusivity in Attaining Food Security

Feb 25, 2020

In nearly two thirds of the countries worldwide, women are more likely than men to face food insecurity. The differences in gender roles, norms, and…

Hunger Is an Often Overlooked Cause - and Effect - of Gender Inequality

Feb 25, 2020 | Annie Reneau

Around the world, women and girls face many obstacles to advancement, such as unequal access to education, lack of economic opportunity, and disproportionate rates of…

Why Has the AU Been Silent on the Ethiopian Dam Dispute?

Feb 25, 2020 | Meressa K. Dessu, Dawit Yohannes, and Roba D. Sharamo

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are currently engaged in vital talks over the dispute relating to the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

Environmental Peacebuilding Association 2020 Board of Directors Special Election Results

Feb 25, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is pleased to announce the results of the Special Election for the EnPAx Board of Directors. Kelly Anne Bridges has been…

Colombia: Colombia Is Still the Deadliest Place for Environmental Activists

Feb 25, 2020 | Carlos Dela Vega, Latin Post

Colombia has remained the deadliest place to live in for environmental and human rights activists according to a recent study. Human rights and environmental activists…

Food Security: More Funding Needed to Combat Locust Swarms ‘Unprecedented in Modern Times’

Feb 25, 2020 | UN

Along with climate shocks, conflict and acute food insecurity, the East Africa region now faces a hunger threat from desert locusts, top UN relief officials…

Climate Change: National Security Experts Call for Eliminating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Feb 25, 2020 | Thomas Frank, E&E News

National security experts urged the elimination of all greenhouse gas emissions in a report yesterday that warns of international catastrophe if the global temperatures continue…

Rwanda: Rwandan Tin Smelting Firm Certified as Conflict Free

Feb 25, 2020 | Collins Mwai, New Times

A Rwandan tin smelting plant, LuNa Smelter, has been certified as a conflict free smelter by the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP). The qualification is…

Colombia: Colombian Armed Forces to Form Special Unit to Protect National Parks

Feb 25, 2020 | Reuters

Colombia will create a special military unit to protect its national parks and step up operations against illegal armed groups who burn vegetation to clear…

Iran: WASH / Shelter Specialist

Feb 24, 2020 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council is a humanitarian, non-governmental organisation that protects the rights of people affected by displacement.

NRC is seeking an experienced WASH/Shelter Specialist to…

Consultancy Opportunity: Final Evaluation Multi-Country Humanitarian Programme

Feb 24, 2020 | Christian Aid Ireland

Christian Aid Ireland is an international aid and development agency of the Protestant Churches of Great Britain and Ireland. As part of the Christian Aid…